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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10
The Children's Hour.

Shortly after General Grants death
bright little boy in Bangor. Maine. held
the following conversation with his
grandmother
''Granma, did General Grant go to
heaven?"
"Why. yes. DEAR" said grandma.
"But, grandma, how could he when
they put him in the ground?"
''They only put the tired. sick part of
him in the ground, dear. His soul went
up to heaven"
Yes 'm," doubtfully; and then, after
serious thought. Grandma, do you
spoSe he'll make achoie angel?'
The same little fellow is not very
brave in the dark. One night his
mother was putting him to bed, and it
grew dark enough for a lamp, but our
small friend made decided objections to
being left alone while the lamp was
found. In vain his mother protested,
"But you won't be alone darling; God
will be here" There was a short silence,
and then. struck with bright idea, the
small boy exclaimed. 81 say, mother,
just send God after the lamp, and you
stay here with me-.
This story suggests another of the
IL.
ing her mother essayed 10 wash her be-
fore putting on her meeting dress"
Now Miss Floy strongly objected to be-
ing treated in this fashion, and. more
over, she had had bath the night be-
fore. Her soul filled with righteous in
dignation. She cried, ''Oh, mamma. |
don't need 10 be washed, but maybe l
want rinsing little. !"
In certain city in Connecticut there
lived verv small boy with a liberal
share of small original SINS. 1t
chanced that one dav he was piaving in
front of the house and overheard some
street gaminS using slang expressions
prOfusely. He ran to his mother CRYING,
Mamma. Mamma. what's a gone
sucker?" Now mamma did not in the
least know, but as her sou had been
disobeying her that morning, she took
advantage of the opportunity to point a
good moral "A gone sucker, my son?
Why. it means naughty little boy who
doesn't mind his mother" That night,
as Johnny was saying his prayers. the
full measure of his sin seemed to occur
to MIN with awful significance, and
stopping short in the usual petition, he
cried out in the abandonment of his
remorse, ''Oh. Lord, m gone sucker"
Sitting one Sunday in the Bible class.
during pause in the conversation
there suddenly tioated down to me from
the infant class in the gallery the gold
en- text, as it was being recited by an
exceedingly dimiuutive scrap of a boy,
Not Tor our Shtas alone but for the
Sims of the whole world. ."-HarpeT' 5
Dagdzine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10

Harry has improved wonderfully. and
that wife OF his Is the sweetest woman |
ever sawr'
She staid only two or three DAYS in
the Wycherly Building. Aunt Tabitha
Talbot always was restless soul, and
could no more abide in Que place than
the wandering south wind.
But when she went home she sent for
a lawyer, and made her will in her
Nephew Harry's favor. Nor was it any
too soon, for she died of apoplexy with
in three months.
Poor old Aunt Tabbv," said the
young artist. Il only wish she could
have lived to be as oil as Methuselah.
But now that she has no further use for
her money, must own that it comes
uncommoniy convenient to us-eh,
Coquette?"
do you know, Harry" said Coquette,
who was just wiring letter to invite
five sisters to come and visit her, 'Ive
often questioned myself as to whether
we did right in making Aunt Tabby
believe we We're So proSperous?"
Gould a man help being prosperous
with wife like you. Coquelte?"
"Do hush, Harry! But / can't think
it was altogether wrong when 1 recall
that that day seemed the turning point
of all our fortunes. Orders really began
to come in after that Everything went
we'll"
''One thing is very certain" said
Harry, 81 never should have amount
ed 10 anything without you, Coquette."
And he checked her remonstrance
with 4 kiss
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10
Attorney General Garland's Sports.

1t is said that when Attorney Gen.
eral Garland's term expires he will
spend at least two or three years at his
shooting box on Hominy Hill. The
house is built in the heart of an almost
unbrokcn wilderness. Here, surround
ed by bis books and such of his friends
as may choose to visit him, he purposes
giving himself y long season of rest and
recreation. The region is famous for
its excellent trout streams and its
abundance of wild game. Deer and
even bears are by no means scarce,
while the supply of smaller game is
almost inexhaustible. The attorney
general is very sue 'essful angler.
Last summer. just as he was starting on
his annual vacation, lie tried to per-
suadc Senator Wade Hampton, of South
Carolina TO accompany hlm by dwelling
enthusiastically upon the excellent fish
in which the region of Hominy Hill
abounded. No" said MIR. Hampton,
Il am true disciple of lsaak Walton.
l find in fishing a keen intellectual
delight. 1t is a pleasure with me to
cast nv line deliberately, to play gently
with my prize, and to land him on tine
bank with science aud skill. But you,
my dear Garland, have no conception
of such pleasure. You are perfectly
content to hold IN your hand a dead
branch of u Tree, with an old twine
string attached to it, and yank YOUR
fish out of the water the moment they
swallow YOUR bait You arc but hor,
sir, and not sportsman. l shall not
encourage your proceedings by being
seen in Your company, sir.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10
Horace GreeIey's Birthplace.

Last summer | went to see the house
in which Horace Greeley was born, at
Amherst n. H. On the walls of the
room where that hero was born-no, 1
cannot call him Il hero. exactly, because
he carried his old, faded blue cotton
umbrella always to the dinner-table
when he was asked to dine, and wore
list slippers. A hero ALWAYS possesses
adaptabIllty. must cali Horace Gree
ley an eminent philanthropist and liter
ary man. The walls of the room were
hung with the most amazing works of
art. Over the fireplace was the picture
of little graveyard, an enormous
weeping-willow tree in one corner,
under its shade four standing figures
black dog, with piece of black
grape tied to his collar; tall man in
full suit of~black, his whiskers, eyes,
and hair OF an inky hue; a small wo-
man, apparently his wife. also in dark,
somber garments of woe, with an en-
ormous coal-scuttle bonnet on her head;
little girl i'll black pantalets; in her
hand was jet-black doll.
TO crown all. 4 coal-black crow was
seen perched in the weeping-willow
tree. 1t was very funny, certainly. i
remember another fancy piece hung be-
tween the windows of the room, repre-
senting Abraham Lincoln and George
Washington. Their faces were very
pallid, both being dead or supposed to
be. George Washington wore the uni
form of general. Mr.. Lincoln full
dress suit of broadcloth. They were
depicted as if embracing each other in
midair, for their feet were resting on
clouds. and vapory matter surrounded
both heroes. l asked the woman the
meaning of SO strange a sight. at is
the meeting of Lincoln and Washington
in the spirit land,' replied she. told
her .I thought it the most astonishing
picture | had ever SEEN" All Mosi
every visitor who comes here is attract
ed by il" answered she.-!SdLem Mass
Elr-.1fk,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10
The Gaming Mania.

1t is not new. but it's still instructive.
Not that instruction or experience ever
does the least good in poker or stocks
Look at the late deal on Pine street.
The renewal of temptation is the death
of experience. | am told that from one
savings bank alone. during the last two
or three weeks, 100000 has been with
drawn and put into the hands of
brokers. some of whom have speculated
themselves and failed. / believe they
played dominos in Egypt three thou
sand years ago for money, and l dare
say the mercenaries of ancient Carthage
shook dice for the remuneration they
had for their brutal services. Poker
was known by another name, but ]
doubt not that Ncbucladnezzar' arlny
anted up in their camp in the warm
AssyrIan night; and while Brutus was
quarreling with Cassius in his tent the
Roman soidiery We're probably stalking
their prospective drachmas at some
game of chance. Still. in the nine
Ieenth century. with civilization in full
blast and Il hundred religious creeds
fighting for the regulation of peoples
morals the ihree-card-monte performer
scoops in the astute man of business,
and the bunko man lands the states
man and tue poet just As OF old. So
mote it be- Ii We were all wise we
would all have about the same amount
OF money, and that would not be as
much as people think. 1t just occurs to
me that if Henry Georges theories be-
come universal and embrace all the
nations of the earth, we are all going
to be mighty poor. Henry must bar
the heather from the general DIVISION
san F'raHctScO Chryatcie.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10
How He Sold His Wood.

woman was standing with her arms
resting on the front gale, when u sGuint-
eyed old fellow, wearing the conven-
tiOual habiiments of the pine hills and
carrying an enormous ox-whip, cana
along and asked:
Have YOU seen anything Nv er little
bay steer round hyar?'
No"
'Er steer with er white star in his
forehead?"
No"
''Sorter limps with the left hind foot,
but pretty peart, taken alIogether?"
81 tell you no. the woman snapped
''Fotch er LOAD Nv wood in this morn
in an ole Darb-thats the steers
name-got out NV the wagin yard an
clared hisself. It's the steer | bought
frum Ben Hardin last fall-lean Ben.
Yer know him. reckon?"
No. don't"
''Nali. rest easy erbout it. fur it amt
your fault, kase Ben gifts acquainted
with mighty nigh ever woman he ken.
don't know wh'ar Ben got the steer,
but that amt none NV my bus ness
Amt seed him, have yer?'
''l tell you nor the woman almost
screamed.
Il didn't know but he would er come
up thlsher way, fur thar amt no teIlin'
whar he'll 60 when he gifts chance.
Went over to old Jim McLauthem's
place one day an fell in the we'll Don't
know old Jim, do you?'
mo. don't; and more than that, I
dom want to know him nor you sither
Go on away from here"
''Oh, yer oughtenter talk thater way
erbout old Jim. Wy, he's the man that
dIskivered the persimmon epuddin'.
Ant seed nothin' of the steer, yer say?'
IF you don't 60 away from here I'll
call a policeman.
''Oh, don't put verse'f to no trouble
on my ercount. | may be honerylook-
in, but | ant no tool. | married the
puttiest oman in all our neigh hborhood,
an when leave home | allus tells nv
wife that If find a putter oman than
She is. that-well. | never expect to see
one, that's all, but | have. Madam"
taking off his yellow sIouch hat and
making bow, '.you air that lady"
''Oh. what an Old fool you arei' the
woman laughingly replied.
~ es. madam, | am er fool-er fool
erbout beauty, but not erbout nothin'
else. Some men air afeerd to tell er
oman that she's purity. but | amt.
There never wuz nothin' cowardly
erbout NE. Ter tell yer the truth, amt
lost no steer, bat when | seed yer had
ter trump up some sort Nv er warn. I've
got er cod an er half Nv wood round
here on er wagin that / m going ter sell,
but seuse I've been talkin' ter YOU I've
forgot ali erbout the wood. Yer'n Nv
cOSe excuse ne fur talkin' ter yer SO. fur
am an ole man, while you air young
ernutf ter be my daughter Yer'n par
don me, won't yer?"
Oh. certainly. What do you ask for
your wood?"
You may have the cod an er ha'f
fur So
"All right the delighted woman re-
piled. Bring it around here and
throw 1t over the fence =
He drove around. threw over a quar-
ter OF cord OF green pine poles, collect
ed the 50, bowed TO the woman, and
went away.-ArkdHSdW Trareier.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10

There is family uptown in which
the young daughter and the father are
hand-in-giove. He does not teach her
slang; he does not Use it much himself,
He is literary and learned and intel
lectual and lie is inoculating the little
girl with the highest views on literature
and art. The two hofu long discus
sions on very serious subjects and the
mother sits by and listens. The child
is very young. but she has noticed that
her mother does not interfere with
these discussions. Doubts. indeed, have
filled her mind as 10 her mothers edu-
cation. The other day she came up
and asked her mother some very abstruse
question. Il can't tell you, dear. You
must ask your papa" 20. l know papa
knows all about it. but | only wanted
to see if you knew anything -"-SGa
FrQaciSeo Chronicts,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10

A well-known lawyer of Galesville.
Wisconsin. was going downtown to his
otficr. As he was passing the residence
OF Mrs. P, her little boy. about one
anu half years old. was running away
across the street, and his sister was
after MIN to bring him back. The
lawyer said to the girl. lid let him go;
he is hardly worth the bringing back"
The mother of the child, who had not
been seen. was standing near the door,
anu heard the remark; as quick as
flash she spoke TO the girl and said,
"Yes. you had better bring him back,
as We intend to make lawyer OF him."
-Harper's Aagazsae,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10

A young man had his girl out car
rage riding the other evening, and
the horse took fright aud ran away.
In turning Il corner the yehicie over
turned. and the young lady was pinned
10 the earth, and the body of the car
riage lying heavily across her waist
She was rendered Unconscious. When
she was released from her perilous
situation she slowly opened her eyes as
consciousness returned, aud family
gasped: ''Don't-squeeze- e-me-q quite
so-hsrd-next - time John. ."-Her1
ehaat Irare,sr, -~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10
The Happy AuimaI-Painter.

| am happy artist, and my name is Angelo,
paint the wooden animals for Spiegelbach
Il Co.,
paint their eyes, their hair, their tails, their
noses and their feet,
Until the connoisseur prCclaims their beauty
quite complete,
And Spiegelbach regards me as the foremost
of his joys,
Who thus can paint the animals he sells for
Xmas toys.
But prithee let me tell you, for it is lovely
joke.
About toe free-and-easiness that marks my
daub the camel here and there, daub the
1 paint the hedgehog bottle-green. the gyas-
paint upon the polar bear pensive purple
And on the coach-dog yellow spots prodigal-
In fact, I use the kind of paint that happens
at my hand,
And naiuralists smile at what they cannot
understand:
But for these scientific men care not over
much,
Or what they say about my work; it's all the
same in Dutch.
One day country visitor made some unkind
When 1 was painting feathers green upon
some meadOw-arks:
told him that to suit myself 1 painted spot
And that he please would pack that down and
smoke II in his pipe.
| claim that wooden animals that 60 about on
Wheels
And cannot howl or eat, or drink or cen
kick up their heels,
Are not bit more natural than are the lively
tones
paint upon the wooden skins that cover up
no bones.
What If ! put magenta stars upon the wary
What il | clothe the tiger aud rhinoceros in
pinkS?
To please the little boys and girls my art l
e'er employ,
paint the ornithorhyncus green to fill their
souls with j,y.
mule touch.
It's all the same to me, because it's all the
same in Dutch.
Come, Isaac. fetch the ostriches, the horses,
and the kids
And pile them up before me here in little
pyramids;
And then fetch out the Noah's arks and set
them i'll row,
I've got to paint by fve o'clock tonight
gross or so.
Aud then fetch on a pot of paint, the first
that com, g to hand,
And l will make those animals suit any dis
tant land.
And while I paint I'll dance jig. because
my joy is such
That can suck my thumbs, and say: It's all
the same in Dutch
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10
y, Il. GRIFFIN.
w w WHITE NJ n

nENTIsT. Of1ee over FIRST rational Ban
IL ofioe hours from &. u. to p. m.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10

Rhysieisn and Surgeon. OFFICE East eni of
PhfniX Block. up stairs, ha. arna. -. Resi-
cence, OR Pratt Street vest side, firs; house
soUth OF Main. T;iI-RTn-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10
G.. ID, INGELL,
E. w. MANSON,

A TTOEINEY AT Law and Notary
A Public. OMee in over Mrs. Smiths Miili-
cry store ID antua station, Ohio. 643-ti.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10

j. I'll. DUSSELL,
A CEORNEY Az Law, Counsel in
IA English and German. Office over FI, h's
Clothing Store. PheniA Block, Ravenna,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10
Rates Il <A-av ertisill :
Business Cards.
+. III. NICHOLS.

J. Fl. NICHOLS.
Attorney at Lsw aud Notary Public. Office
in Phenix Block over Second N National Bank.
rs VIENNA, Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10

Es w
Attorney and Counselor at Law possesses
superior facilitles for making collections IN
Rll parGs of the United States. OIice over
First ational Bank, Garrettsville, Ohio.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-12-24
A Seasonable Topic.

In our grandfather days they
marked the flight of time by the
"Old Farmers Almanac" Now, the
omnipresent Calendar is a perpetual
reminder of the fleeing seasons.
The days in year do not outnum-
Der the sizes, shapes and styles in
which it appears; and alike in the
merchants counting room, or lady's
boudoir, it seems to have become one
of the necessities of the utilitarian
age in which we live.
The artists talent, the engraver's
cunning, and the printers skill, com
bine In this connection to blend the
ornamental with the useful; and the
result is calendars of every degree
of excellence, good, better and best
The latter includes the one issued
by N. w. Aver & Son, Philadelphia
which will be forwarded to any ad
dress, securely enclosed, on receipt o.
rs cents.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-12-24
THE ORE.PRODUCERS
Their Meeting this AfternOOn-A Com.
Mittee Appointed with Full Power to

Their Meeting this AfternOOn-A Com.
Mittee Appointed with Full Power to
Act.
The meeting of ore -producers was
called to order in the room of the
District Court, at half-past 2 o'clock
this afternoon, and True w. Rollins,
of Rocky Bar, was called to the chair,
and F. 9. Middleton of Ketchum,
elected Secretary.
On motion of George w. Taylor,
the abovenamed persons were de.
clared the permanent officers of the
Association.
Messrs. Dickinson of Ketchum,
True w. Rollins, and G. A. Black
discussed the object of the meeting,
which was, primarily, to secure better
rates on in and out freight, and sug.
gested various methods of accom-
plishing the end in view.
After over an hours discussion, it
was finally resolved that the chair
appoint committee of FIVE to draft
resolutions expressing the sense Of
the meeting, and to forward the same
to Congress and to Mr.. Potter, of the
Union Paci6c,-together with such
other remarks and arguments bearing
on the subject as they may deem
necessary.
The chair declined to assume the
responsibility of appointing the COM
mittee, and suggested that it should
be composed of one from each dis.
trict in Alturas county, and that i,
should have power to call meetings or
do anything else that might be nee
essary and proper in the premises.
On motion the chairs recommen
dations were adopted.
The meeting then elected the fol-
lowing committee:
For the Smoky Districts. O
Swift.
Upper country districts-C. J
Johnson.
Mineral Hill-Frank Taylor.
Warm Springs Creek-A. J. Pink
ham.
Bcllevue-H. f. Miller.
The meeting then adjourned sub
iect to the call of the committee.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-12-24
NOTABLE FACTS,
CLEANED from the Tax List of this Couu.
u for 1887.

The valuation of taxable property
in this county, last year, was 1922,
All. n; this year it is SO, 800, OOO-a gain
OF half a million dollars in "the dullest
year ever known here" The income
last year, exclusive of poll and hos
pital taxes, was, in round numbers,
$4,000; this year it is $111,OOO-
gain of about l2t per cent.
Eight districts have levied a special
school tax this year, as follows: Ket-
chum-ore of 10 mills on the dollar;
Haley, the same; Bliss, the same;
Shoshone (No. 29), the same; Broad
ford, the same; Shoshone (No. 12),
st mills; Soldier, 5 mills; Mountain
Home, . mills.
There are six miles of railway with
in Ketehum school district, nine
miles in HALEY, "a in Shoshone No.
IL (the town., rs in Bliss, 124 in
Mountain Home, nine in Shoshone
No. 80. The railway company has
paid, or will at once, pay all taxes in
full on all the above. The telegraph
company is delinquent for all the
special school tax in the county.
There were 1475 names on the as.
sessment roll last year; this year there
are 1875 names, besides, maybe, 100
on the "subsequent assessment" roll
an addition for the year of between
400 and 500, or rs to IS per cent.
The delinquent list for this year is
lengthier than that for last year; but
the amounts delinquent are smaller,
and the aggregate will be smaller.
Ali the heavier taxpayers have paid
up in full-with single exception.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-12-24
with eUBBLiNG GROANI"
Fatal Sense OF Security Awfully Reai-
lied at Sea

wet sheet and flowing sea, breeze that fol.
lows fast"
From his lookout the faithful old
apta'n of yonder merchantmen casts an
Uneasy glance at the distant horizon.
ee! yonder a small spe:k OF cloud ono
,arger than mans hand" He watches
it with his piercing eye for few mo-
ments, then reaches for his long eyeglass.
To his experienced view, this harmless
little cloud betokens danger.
Across his bronzed face there comes a
look of determination, and, with quick
orders to the seamen, the craft is put
about and all sail made for the nearest
harbor, where in apparent safety the
anchor is dropped, and the hardy
mariners watch the approaching storm
with defiance!
The storm bursts!
The decks have been cleared, the sails
close furled, and all ordinary prepare
tions made for n mergency.
The storm increases but all seems
safe.
But see the vessel gives sudden
lurch, turns quickly about, and away
she goes!
The anchor chain has broken!
This mighty ship might have ridden
safely, but for one weak link in that
anchor chain!
The strength of the chain is no greater
than the strength of its weakest link.
On the sea of life, how many men are
wrecked because of the unsupported
weakness of link in the chain of
health,-one weak vital organ in the
body.
The mystery Of death is even greater
than the mystery of life. We think the
links of our chain are strong, but We too
seldom critically examine them for our
| selves, and never really knOW that they
will bear the strain that we put upon
them.
II have friend" said DR.. Rio Lewis,
"who can lift 900 pounds, and yet is an
habitual sufferer from kidney and liver
trouble and low spirits" The doctor
who was one of the wisest and safest
public teachers of the laws of health
wrote:
"The very marked testimonials from
college professors respectable physicians
and other gentlemen of intelligence ant
character, to the value of Warmers saft
cure, have greatly surprised me. Many
of these gentlemen l know, and read
ing their testimony, l was impelcd t.
purchase some bottles OF Warmers SAT-
cure and analyze it. Besides l tool
some, swallowing three times the pre-
scribed quantity. lam satisfied that TIN
medicine is not injurious, and will
frankly add that if found myself tn
victim of serious kidney trouble
should use this preparation"
One year ago the Serrio, while in grea
storm, parted her two-inch rudde
cnain, no wonder,-a was ruste
through, The key to human health
the condition of the kidneys, and the
may long be diseased and we be ignoran
of the fact, because they give forth liltl
or no pain. They in reality cause til
majority of all the deaths, by pollutin
t the blood and sending disease all throug
8 the system.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-12-24
TEMPORARY OFFICERS,

Immediately after the adjournment
of the Board Of Trade the Board of